Railway-crossing.



A. H. HAVARD.

RAILWAY CROSSING.

APPLICATION FILED DEG.29.1909.

Patented Feb. 22, 1910.

W/TNESSES.'

Arme/Veys ANDREW B G ALBERT H. HAVARD, 0F URBANA, ILLINOIS.

RAILWAY-CROSSING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 29, 1909.

Serial No. 535,490.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT I-I. HAVARD, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Urbana, in the county of Champaign and State of Illinois, have invented a new and Improved Railway-Crossing, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Wy invention relates to railroad crossings, and has for an object to provide a crossing for railroads, adapted to minimize the amount of noise occasioned when a train is passing over the crossing, and the said crossing being safe and efficient.

An embodiment of my invention comprises a pair of similar rails spaced a desired gage apart, and a second pair of similar rails spaced a desired gage apart and adapted to angularly engage the first mens tioned pair of rails, so that a train passing over either one of the pairs of rails will not be hampered by the other pair of rails.

A further embodiment of my invention partakes of a pair of rails angularly engaging a second pair of rails, the said second pair of rails being adapted to fit into the first mentioned pair of rails, so that the said pairs of rails need not be bolted together or reinforced other than in the regular manner.

My invention still further embodies a crossing in which one track angularly engages and crosses a second track, with the separate members of each track provided with reinforced sections.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference denote corresponding parts in all the views, and in which- Figure l is a perspective view showing my improved crossing; Fig. 2 is a sectional View of the same showing one of the rails in side elevation; Fig. 3 is a sectional View showing another of the rails in side elevation, with parts broken away to show the underlying structure, and Fig. el is a perspective view of a portion of a rail used in the construction of mv crossing.

For the purpose of simplifying the following description of my railroad crossing, I shall refer to one pair of rails forming one track of the crossing, as light rails, and shall designate the other pair of rails, forming the second track of the crossing, heavy rails, inasmuch as the heavy rails are substantially larger in area than the light rails and support the light rails at the crossing.

Secured to a base l, comprising ties 2, are equidistantly spaced similar rails 3 of a crossing 4. At points 5 of the rails 3, the webs 6 of the same increase substantially in height as is clearly shown in Fig. l. A second base 7 is provided consisting of ties 8 disposed transversely upon the ties 2, and

secured to the ties 8 are equidistantly spaced similar rails 9. In the rails 3, apertures 10 are provided and the rails 9 are adapted to fit into the said apertures 10 and engage the rails 3, as is also clearly shown in Fig. l. In the heavy rails 3, adjacent the apertures 10, transverse apertures 11 are provided, and in the light rails 9 are similar apertures l2, disposed transversely in the rails adjacent the points of intersection with the heavy rails 3. Furthermore, on either side of the heavy rails 3 and the light rails 9, the heads 13 of the rails have portions 14 thereof widened at the points of intersection of the rails. In this manner a strong reliable joint is secured at the point where the rails meet.

Although in the drawings the two tracks are shown crossing each. other at right angles, it will be understood that the said tracks can also be used for a diagonal crossing, that is, the tracks can be made to cross each other diagonally as well as in the manner shown and described. It will be still further understood, that no fish-plates or other bolting means are used to hold the tracks in position, inasmuch as the crossing described permits of the rails and ties being more able to absorb the shock of a train passing over the crossing, as the shock absorbing power by elasticity in the construction shown is far greater than that of the regular crossings now used.

A It will be readily seen that the transverse apertures ll in the heavy rails and the transverse apertures l2 in the light rails are provided to permit the wheels of a train to pass over the cross rails without contacting with the same, the said apertures being adapted to receive the ianges on the wheels of the train as the same passes over the crossing.

Although I have shown the rails with the heads of the same increased in area at the points of intersection of the rails, it will be seen that the heads can be easily increased Patented Feb. 22, 1ero.

in area the entire length ofthe rails, intermediate the points of intersection of the same.

Having described my invention, I claim as nevv and desire to secure by Letters Patent l. A railroad crossing comprising a pair Y of equidistantiy spaced rails provided with oppositeiy similar apertures, and a second pair of equidistantly spaced rails adapted to fit into the said apertures and engage the first-mentioned rails, With both the said pairs of railshaving the heads of the same increased in area attheir points of intersection and each of thev said rails having transverse apertures therein adjacent the said points of intersection.

2. A railroad crossing comprising a pair of equidistantiy spaced rails having a por- .tion of the Web of the said rails increased in engage the rst-mentoned pair of rai1s,vvith both the said pairs of rails having the heads of the same increased in area at the points of intersection of the said rails and each of the said rails having transverse apertures therein adjacent the said points of intersection. Y

3. A railroad crossing comprising a pair of equidistantly spaced rails mounted on a base, With the said rails having apertures therein and the heads of the rails increased in area on both sides of the said apertures, the said rails having a portion of each of the Webs of the rails increased in height, and a second pair of equidistantiy spaced rails adapted tol iit into the said apertures and engage the first-mentioned pair of rails, the said second-mentioned pair of rails being mounted on a base adapted to rest on the iirst-mentioned base, the heads of the second-mentioned rails being increased in area adjacent the points of intersection of both the said pairs of rails, and the said pairs of rails having transverse apertures therein adjacent the said points of intersection.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ALBERT H. HAVARD.

itnesses I. B. MORRIS, H. B. W'ILsoN. 

